{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 178.33-6","title":"-6 Manufacture.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"(a) By appliances and methods that will assure uniformity of completed containers; dirt and scale to be removed as necessary; no defect acceptable that is likely to weaken the finished container appreciably; reasonably smooth and uniform surface finish required.\n\n(b) Seams when used must be as follo","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-33-6.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-33-6.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-33-6","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-178.33-6","body":"(a) By appliances and methods that will assure uniformity of completed containers; dirt and scale to be removed as necessary; no defect acceptable that is likely to weaken the finished container appreciably; reasonably smooth and uniform surface finish required.\n\n(b) Seams when used must be as follows:\n\n(1) Circumferential seams: By welding, swedging, brazing, soldering, or double seaming.\n\n(2) Side seams: By welding, brazing, or soldering.\n\n(c) Ends: The ends shall be of pressure design.\n\n[29 FR 18823, Dec. 29, 1964, as amended by Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967]","truncated":false,"body_characters":615}